The Gardener of Eden
Elian found the Sphere in the ruins of an old temple , forgotten by gods and men. It looked like a frozen drop of morning light, warm and vibrating. The Sphere did not grant wishes for power or wealth. It responded to only one thing—a sincere, tearful desire to create Good. On that day, Elian felt omnipotent for the first time. Not as a tyrant, but as a doctor who had received a universal cure. Dose One: Healing Elian started small. In his city lived an old potter whose hands were twisted by cruel arthritis . Clutching the Sphere in his pocket, Elian wished for the pain to go away. The next day, the old man, weeping with happiness, was spinning his potter's wheel again. Elian felt an intoxicating rush. This was pure, distilled goodness. Where could evil possibly hide here? He began walking through the city like an invisible angel , performing miracles: the blind gained sight, the lame threw away their crutches, and grain appeared in the empty barns of the poor. The city blo...